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Click to view jayman8117's profile Authority jayman8117 12 posts since
Feb 20, 2008
15. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Feb 26, 2008 1:38 PM
I have been on Linked IN for several years, and built a large network, this is truly an example of what you put into it, you get out of it.
I have met some incredible people, and it's how I found this Small Business Online Community. Also, you can meet people you want to get to know around the world. and it's still free, unless you require special upgrades, I don't.

Please visit my Linked IN profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jayman8117

It would be difficult for anyone to top Linked IN, but since my target market is tech start ups, if you can help me reach them, then count me in too, and best of luck.

Regards,
Jay Rose
Echo Electronics
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Click to view wealthcarebiz's profile Start-up wealthcarebiz 1 posts since
Feb 25, 2008
16. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Feb 26, 2008 2:29 PM

Very interested in this type of site. Isn't this site for small business owners already? Perhaps you may want to focus on categorizing members of this site such as (1) Business to Business services (2) Real Estate, Mortgage (3) Construction/Remodeling related (4) Wellness (5) Food related.

I think this would be helpful as we search within this site.

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Click to view Biz Online's profile Mogul Biz Online 71 posts since
Oct 10, 2007
17. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Feb 26, 2008 6:58 PM
in response to: Lighthouse24
Ibid, Lighthouse. For those that don't know literature annotations, google ibid...
Cliff
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Click to view HandyHerman's profile Mogul HandyHerman 32 posts since
Jan 14, 2008
18. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Feb 29, 2008 8:54 AM
in response to: Biz Online

Linked-In is a great site for businesses owners to communicate with other business owners, but Handyherman.com a site for small business to post a profile (including a description, picture, map, reviews). These profiles can be found by other business owers as well as customers by an easy to use search function. Check out an example profile at handyherman.com/whiteoakteas
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Click to view NickiLaycoax's profile Professional NickiLaycoax 7 posts since
Feb 24, 2008
19. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Feb 29, 2008 9:01 AM
in response to: jayman8117
Jayman,

If you do business nationally, then LinkedIn is a very nice tool. I have been on LinkedIn for over a year, and it is more of a database for me to begin my search for the people that I want. What has proven more effective for me has been Smaller Indiana, a local social networking site, focusing on solely Indiana. Another very, very good method of networking has been Rainmakers, an Indiana based networking group. Where in the U.S. are you? If in Indiana, I strongly suggest checking into both of the above mentioned. If not, collaborate with some of the business people in your area, and create a site on Ning for your state! I definitely see the benefits of having a local vs. national social networking site... All I have to do is throw a name or a company out and I get who I want within a matter of hours. It's fantastic!

www.smallerindiana.com
www.gorainmakers.com

Nicki Laycoax
**Squish Designs
****www.squishdesigns.com
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Click to view SmallBizLink's profile Professional SmallBizLink 6 posts since
Feb 24, 2008
20. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Mar 2, 2008 11:49 PM
in response to: NickiLaycoax
I think that is a great idea. Networking is most effective when people or businesses can actually network on a community level. Granted the World Wide Web denotes a global position, but most small business owners are not global, they are local. Having the ability to find business or people in a local area would be much more benifical than on a global level.
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Feb 20, 2008
21. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Mar 3, 2008 11:41 AM
in response to: jayman8117
if anyone would like an invitation for LinkedIN, I have a large network of almost 4,000 direct connections, send me an email, in the email state your full name, and the email you want me to send it to. NO Spamming, don't Spam me either - i report every spam. just LinkedIN, don't email me if you don't want an invitation

jayman8117@yahoo.com
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Click to view AppleGraphics's profile Mogul AppleGraphics 66 posts since
Mar 1, 2008
22. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Mar 3, 2008 12:23 PM
in response to: jayman8117
Jayman, I have recently become a member of both this online community as well as linkedin. From my perspective I actually think this Small Business Online Community is better suited to at least my companies needs. That being said there are significant advantages to a system such as LinkedIn and I do not plan on dropping my membership from there either.

SmallBizLink, I think every small business owner is always on the look out for ways to save money and promote there business. So a new social networking sit for small businesses would be welcome, but make sure you understand that you will not be the only site out there and the others already have a head start. In my opinion if you would be able to meld the social networking part of LinkedIn with the community based forums on this site you would have a recipe for success. Adding benefits for businesses who post often on the forums (maybe a small free ad on the main site or forum site) should ensure growth in the community.

Please keep us informed on the site and when it goes live.
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Click to view davidglenn33's profile Professional davidglenn33 3 posts since
Mar 3, 2008
23. Re: Social networking site just for Small Businesses! Mar 3, 2008 9:23 PM
in response to: AppleGraphics
Glad to see the comments and suggestions. I just posted a question related to small business owners & managers and their input on social networking for the business.

I've started a company called blueknowledge and we are developing sites that leverage social networking technologies for small business in either a new site or taking what the business currently has and layering into it.

I'd be very interested in people's input on the idea and how they think it can best help the small business owner.

Very Best Regards,

David
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